Patron Saint of Loss of Son/Military

[Revert_TSIEG]

I have been searching for a Patron Saint for the loss of a son that was in the military. My brother in law was killed this past Christmas in Iraq, and I would like to send something to my in laws… Please help.


Revert TSIEG

 

[JPUSC]

Servant of God, Fr. Vincent Capodanno



vincentcapodanno.org/
Here’s an icon: trinitystores.com/main.php4?icon=189&artist=11

Servant of God, Fr. Emil J. Kapaun

http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/users/dsonnier/mil/fr_kapaun_210x300.jpg

frkapaun.org/

St. Christopher might be a favorite saint of the military. They used to give out his medals to soldiers.

 

[Miserissima]

Hmm…

Let me throw in my hat for this list:
saints.sqpn.com/patrons-of-soldiers/

Other notable soldiers: Martin Caballero, [Martin of Tours](http://forums.catholic-questions.org/Legend has it that the name “chaplain” derives from the word for cape or “capella”, and dates from the time of St. Martin of Tours, the Roman soldier of the 4th Century, who became, after his military service, first a monk, then a bishop, and eventually a patron saint of France. The military cloak which he cut in half to share with a beggar was treasured as a relic and carried into battle by the Frankish army. A priests was entrusted with the cloak and was called keeper of the cape of “cappellanus” or chaplain.), and St. Francis.

I would strongly suggest, for the family aspect, St. Helena, mother of emperor and soldier Constantine.